https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/fish-on-first/page/35/?d=1News: Newsenhttps://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/fish-on-first/what-makes-new-marlin-christopher-morel-a-possible-bounce-back-candidate-r5021/On Thursday, the Miami Marlins made the free agent signing of Christopher Morel official, inking him to a one-year deal worth $2M. In his previous two offseasons as Marlins president of baseball operations, Peter Bendix gave similar deals to shortstop Tim Anderson ($5M) and starting pitcher Cal...5021Thu, 18 Dec 2025 22:19:38 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/fish-on-first/pete-fairbanks-and-5-more-remaining-free-agent-relievers-who-could-help-marlins-r5020/The Miami Marlins made it clear early on that they'd be pursuing some of the top relievers available in free agency. Instead, they have been overshadowed by teams in their own division. The Atlanta Braves, New York Mets and Philadelphia Phillies have each signed multiple relievers to major leagu...5020Thu, 18 Dec 2025 22:06:16 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/fish-on-first/marlins-finalize-2026-coaching-staff-r4999/On Tuesday, the Miami Marlins announced their full major league coaching staff for the 2026 season. Four coaches from the previous season have departed the organization after receiving promotions from other MLB teams—Derek Shomon (Chicago White Sox), Joe Singley (Baltimore Orioles), Tyler S...4999Wed, 17 Dec 2025 19:34:00 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/fish-on-first/marlins-make-a-move-what-else-needs-to-get-done-this-winter-r4978/Approaching the midpoint of the Miami Marlins offseason, Kevin Barral and Isaac Azout empty the notebook following their on-site coverage of the 2025 Winter Meetings. Fish Unfiltered takes you behind the scenes of the MLB Draft Lottery and Rule 5 draft, analyzes Miami's signing of Christopher Mo...4978Tue, 16 Dec 2025 13:53:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/fish-on-first/what-do-the-marlins-see-in-christopher-morel-r4973/On Fish Unfiltered, Kevin Barral and Isaac Azout discuss how Christopher Morel potentially fits with the 2026 Marlins and why it'll be easier to grade the signing later this offseason.View the full article4973Tue, 16 Dec 2025 11:53:14 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/fish-on-first/ranking-the-8-longest-tenured-players-in-marlins-history-r4972/In most cases, players spend merely a "chapter" of their careers with the Marlins. It's hard for a franchise to retain quality contributors without the willingness to pay them market value nor the allure of winning on a consistent basis. Thankfully, there have been a few exceptions. I am de...4972Tue, 16 Dec 2025 11:27:00 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/fish-on-first/offishial-news-what-to-expect-next-from-marlins-after-christopher-morel-signing-r4953/If you want to be pedantic about it, the next step for the Miami Marlins is to actually announce their signing of Christopher Morel—the one-year, $2 million deal is still pending a physical as of early Monday morning. Assuming no complications with that, then what? As has been widely report...4953Mon, 15 Dec 2025 11:01:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/fish-on-first/marlins-not-planning-a-significant-payroll-increase-for-2026-r4920/Back on October 1, Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald reported that the Miami Marlins payroll was "expected to rise" from its 2025 level, "but the extent of the increase remains to be determined." Jackson provided an update on Friday in the aftermath of the club agreeing to terms on a one-year de...4920Fri, 12 Dec 2025 22:30:00 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/fish-on-first/marlins-in-agreement-with-free-agent-christopher-morel-on-1-year-deal-r4917/Just after the 2025 Winter Meetings ended earlier this week, the Miami Marlins reached an agreement on Friday afternoon with Christopher Morel. It will be a one-year big league deal, sources tell Fish On First. Morel, 26, spent the 2025 season with the Tampa Bay Rays, slashing .219/.289/.39...4917Fri, 12 Dec 2025 18:45:00 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/fish-on-first/post-winter-meetings-2026-marlins-opening-day-roster-projection-r4896/Even by their usual standards, this has been a slow-moving offseason for the Miami Marlins. Although the Marlins have had widespread "interest" in players capable of improving their lineup and late-inning relief, they've been unable to close any significant deals as of Friday morning. The h...4896Fri, 12 Dec 2025 11:53:39 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/fish-on-first/2026-mlb-draft-6-early-candidates-for-marlins-to-take-with-14th-overall-pick-r4894/The 2026 MLB Draft Lottery did not go in the Miami Marlins' favor. For the second consecutive year, they were leapfrogged by multiple teams that finished ahead of them in the standings. Miami was projected to get the ninth pick in the first round. However, they fell five spots and are locked in...4894Fri, 12 Dec 2025 11:20:00 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/fish-on-first/marlins-looking-to-tame-wild-arms-of-rule-5-picks-jake-smith-livan-reinoso-r4869/Any player left unprotected for the minor league phase of the Rule 5 draft is an extreme longshot. It means they are at least four years into their professional career, yet still don't occupy a spot on their team's 40-man roster or Triple-A roster. There is something—usually, multiple things—hol...4869Thu, 11 Dec 2025 11:56:02 +0000